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StephN · 12-19-2005, 12:33 PM

Hello!
I found your post very interesting that you were in the very early days of HER2 vaccine trials at the U of W.
My diagnosis came in the second half of 2000 and my med onc (here in Seattle) mentioned that I might be a candidate for one of the vaccine trials. I progressed too soon to join that trial. I do know of at least one woman in the early trials who relapsed fairly quickly, so your post that you are this far out of that trial and still OK is very hopeful.
I too took the Adria/Taxotere treatment, which did not work at ALL for me.
You may have a hard time convincing a doc to prescribe the Herceptin at this late date, but you have good reason to go for it. Best of luck with that quest.

Glad you came out of the woodwork.
Reminds me of another Ginger Empy who is over TEN years out on Herceptin. We need to hear more stories of this sort from early trials that seem to drop off the earth.

12-19-2005, 12:33 PM	#2
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Early vaccine trial Hello! I found your post very interesting that you were in the very early days of HER2 vaccine trials at the U of W. My diagnosis came in the second half of 2000 and my med onc (here in Seattle) mentioned that I might be a candidate for one of the vaccine trials. I progressed too soon to join that trial. I do know of at least one woman in the early trials who relapsed fairly quickly, so your post that you are this far out of that trial and still OK is very hopeful. I too took the Adria/Taxotere treatment, which did not work at ALL for me. You may have a hard time convincing a doc to prescribe the Herceptin at this late date, but you have good reason to go for it. Best of luck with that quest. Glad you came out of the woodwork. Reminds me of another Ginger Empy who is over TEN years out on Herceptin. We need to hear more stories of this sort from early trials that seem to drop off the earth.